War in Heaven

12:7Then20warbroke outinheaven: Michael21andhisangelsfoughtagainstthe dragon, andthe dragonandhisangelsfought back.12:8But22the dragon wasnotstrongenough to prevail,23 so there was no longerany placeleft24inheavenfor him and his angels.2512:9So26 that hugedragon– the ancientserpent, the one calledthe devilandSatan, who deceivesthe wholeworld– was thrown downtothe earth, andhisangelsalong withhim.12:10Then27I hearda loudvoiceinheavensaying,

12:13Now36whenthe dragonrealized37thathe had been thrown downtothe earth, he pursuedthe womanwhohad given birthto the male child.12:14But38the womanwas giventhe twowingsof a gianteagleso thatshe could fly outintothe wilderness,39tothe placeGod40 prepared for her, whereshe is taken care of – away from the presence of the serpent – for a time, times, and half a time.4112:15Then42the serpentspoutedwaterlikea riveroutof hismouthafterthe womanin an attemptto43sweepheraway by a flood,12:16but44the earthcame toherrescue;45the groundopened up46and swallowedthe riverthatthe dragonhad spewedfromhismouth.12:17So47the dragonbecame enragedatthe womanandwent awayto makewaronthe restof herchildren,48those who keep49God’scommandmentsandholdto50 the testimonyabout Jesus.51And the dragon52 stood53 on the sand54 of the seashore.55